LOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a structure fire on Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, at approximately 11 a.m., the Gloucester Fire Department was called to 3 State Fish Pier for a report of a possible fire.
Companies arrived to find a fire in an approximately 5,857-square-foot factory building that is equipped with sprinklers. Companies attacked and quickly knocked down a fire in the insulation of a wall.
The fire was under control by about 11:12 a.m. There were no reported injuries.
The company, Cape Seafoods, Inc., was able to remain open for business after firefighters conducted extensive ventilation of the building.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Gloucester Fire Department.
